Carly walked in through 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtD7rXeO3af
the front door, exhausted. She had too many bags in her hands and her 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamAuHi9t1D
feet were already giving her hell since she wore high heels.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNytcZQAoY9
One of the helpers, a female, came just in time to help her with her bags. Carly couldn't help but feel relieved.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaZUAwi4oU
"Please take them up to my room," said Carly after handing them over. The helper made her way up the stairs.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRLEBxr66O
"I see you're back from shopping," said Amanda as she appeared in the foyer in her wheelchair.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKW1StCp4tp
Carly smiled. "Yes, I am," she said. "How have you been?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4JXJcpFzv
"Never better, dear. Where is Diana? I thought she was with you."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqT3Ysqz9I
"She had something to do at the salon and told me to come here."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1h6cZjsWy
"Have you already eaten lunch?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8annd0Oyye
"Yes, we ate at a restaurant."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoJMvYAbHO
"Looks like the shopping did you good."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYQyher2JI
"Yes, well, a lot has happened these past few days that I really needed this."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhajUFSiyA
"Mmm," Amanda gave Carly a smile. "I can tell. Nice heels by the way."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4ei3HgDrc
"Thanks," Carly smiled at her.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1x18HDFrr
"If you need Angel, she's in the study."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJ1VyhrLWU
"In the study?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjNrd6Robm
"The study downstairs. She was a little bored and didn't want to watch TV, so she decided to spend her time with a book."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsO5Yz1oPsI
"She's like that. Always a bookworm." Carly turned around to close the door behind her.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSt1tNOAR6T
"You should also be on your books, don't you think?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YFS9D9RCl
Carly looked at Amanda and wondered what to say. She could even feel her cheeks blush.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02E258aEQk
"I know you're supposed 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Fs3HFIZrw
to be at college," said Amanda as she chuckled when she noticed Carly 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkGcbKQQGN
blush. "But it's okay. It's Friday anyway and considering what's been 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DsXhsiYqy
going on, it was good you went out to get yourself distracted."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPbsMMiW7Y
Carly felt herself 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWPBm0VHhY
relax. Amanda was only pulling her leg. She didn't like anyone telling 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfZw1C1yEP
her that she had to go for lectures. She knew that already. And she 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFjJB97Dkk
wasn't going to be comfortable if someone who was not her sister told 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44BACsQx0L
her that.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKFLzBXMot
"I better go and see Angel," said Carly.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4Lh1C6d2F
"You go do that," said Amanda, "I think I'll go and entertain myself with some soap opera on TV."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRjWYH8AdR
Just before the two 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndsR5QJFF6
could part ways, Mrs McDonell came down the stairs, talking and laughing830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcCv1iF4qL
loudly on her iPhone. When she reached the bottom, she cut the call.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7D9qJUAbBk
"I see you're back," said Mrs McDonell as she looked at Carly.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3T3uWwDvjF
"Yes, I am," Carly answered.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSsuuI72aE
"Nice heels," Mrs McDonell raised an eyebrow towards Carly's pink heels. "Did Diana chose them for you?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIW4mGuud3y
"Oh, no, I picked them myself."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGHyS0tdC1
"Nice. You've good taste. I hope your sister does too."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkac4De7xJR
"Oh, she does. You have seen nothing yet. Wait until she gets better."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpY4oOEKtrf
"Can't wait." Mrs McDonell tried to smile but it came out dry.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpW374OE2d
"I better go and check on Angel," said Carly.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvoq8Ykl3r
Carly went on her way 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOYet6MDvS
taking the left side of the foyer and into the hall where Angel and 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnR59u6lhHN
Amanda's room were. It also led to the study she just found out about 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65EkIkJObZ
from Amanda.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6TQbZJVRR
She was within earshot of the two ladies who remained in the foyer when she heard Mrs McDonell saying:830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eKokHmHtV
"Kim will be coming for dinner today. I invited her."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslz0nscN2M
"You really want Leo to be mad at you, don't you?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNTAkCb8tP
Carly couldn't hear 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JN7ZuNdsG
their conversation any more when she turned round the corner after 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBZFuufoH6
bypassing the two bedrooms and found a huge large mahogany door at the 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARSCVQWUTl
end of the hall. She guessed that it might be the study.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAUh464qLh
Before she could get to 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqu2nOd2LB
the door, she wondered what the two women were talking about. It 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2GeTRoPIW
intrigued her in some way because it concerned Leo.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1N8WEjhxWc
She opened the door to 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWgYeuNrIY
the study and was greeted by the sight of shelves filled with books. The830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtN9XQYNv1
room looked cosy though. The brown coffee carpet and the empty 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBrrEV9lU6
fireplace with cosy brown couches next to the fireplace gave a warm 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LUgcja9Zz
feeling. There was a huge glass window overlooking the garden outside 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacxhctC2KW
and just in front of the window was Angel in her wheelchair. She sat 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5xfFMmBC7
facing the windows but her face was on the book in her hand. She looked 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0ZOZOub7s
taken away with what she was reading because she hadn't heard the door 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsglbul6js
to the study open nor Carly approaching her from behind.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcy19bAKpDy
"Hey, sis," said Carly when she reached out to Angel slowly and placed her hand on Angel's shoulder.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7P9muRMCz0
Angel looked up from the book she was reading and at her sister. She didn't seem startled.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YcLzc26O0
"You're back," said Angel. She sounded blunt. "How was the mall?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmN241pCgtH
"It was great," Carly answered with glee like a little child.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRJ03et6wQ
Angel tried to give a slight smile but failed. "Glad you had fun."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74jmUJFVE9
"How has been your day?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCf0RG0GxoJ
Carly asked as she went over to an office desk at the corner of the 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyG0S9mPXu
room next to the huge glass window and took a chair, came back and sat 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SZHakH7Wc
facing her sister.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IVVlw0p3i
"It was okay, I guess," Angel shrugged her shoulders.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi51iDKvbeE
"You didn't have another fight with Leo, did you?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrU31QdWM6
Angel furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at Carly. "And why do I want to pick a fight with him?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHT5S8GjDdd
"You look irritated. That's why I asked."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6u0oL7Sl3
Angel faced the glass 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmq56P2rCrY
window. "You know he and I can't fight each other within the four walls 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQ7JhS5KJ8
of this house. We were with Amanda almost the whole time."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQVxi5Xr6s
"You were?" Carly sounded surprised. "How did the two of you handle each other with her around?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLrDip0Ukg
"We didn't. Immediately she left we had a chat. And it wasn't a good one."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcprMFZwcgN
"Okay, I am not ready to hear what you two had to say since I know it concerns me."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsETJvbGdsq
Angel rolled her eyes. She didn't say a word more as she went back to her book.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVgvcOB1XP
"I heard these two women, Amanda and Mrs McDonell talking just now," said Carly changing the topic.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5e3YgabPM
"You know I'm not in the mood to gossip," Angel answered, her eyes still on the book.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6dvkLyvgk
Carly didn't listen to her sister as she continued, "I heard them talking about Leo. And someone called Kim."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCD1fQwWNF
"Kim happens to be the woman Leo was supposed to marry."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHUWnAd5sL
Carly's mouth fell open 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlI5tcuhjYH
as she had a surprised look on her face. She looked at Angel, who 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5hVE4418C
happened to be still looking at her book and not at her sister.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKMzJsIZDv
"Are you serious? You must be joking," said Carly as she shook her head and tried to laugh like it was funny.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFKryID1HE
"Do you think I would 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLWPcYaZfj
lie to you?" This time, Angel turned to look at Carly. "If you hadn't 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AfExUQMYa
gone out to the mall, maybe you would have heard it for yourself."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnSqQTBP3x
"You sound like going to the mall is a bad thing."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaTsJxZFiz
"For you, yes because 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW5E8hbhoz
you were just from mourning. I know we have to try and distract 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUlMMdudgd
ourselves from our mother's passing, but did you seriously have to go to830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2tP6Vd6P3
the mall?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvflPnlSou
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself. It was fun though. Look at the amazing heels I got."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYr2ApyoITA
Carly gestured towards her feet with a grin on her face. Angel looked down at the heels. She sighed and shook her head.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkh8u2Hd9jq
"Are you really not listening to me or what?" Angel asked. "You should be worried."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUmd7YwHhX
"Worried about what?" Carly instantly stopped smiling.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9rMWt4M6D
"About Kim. I feel she is really going to cause trouble for us if we ever get to meet her in person."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGgCpDv9nR
"Well, she's coming over so, I guess you'll be worried."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJ1PIkscIT
"She's coming here?" Angel couldn't believe what she was hearing.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWC9Wa28gu
"I heard Mrs McDonell say that she invited her here for dinner. Amanda didn't sound too pleased."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwow980Cc3r
"The way I see it, she thought Kim wasn't good enough for Leo."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UknHaYw0Q
"I wouldn't worry about 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmxQJQaF44
Kim though." Carly leaned further back on the chair to relax. "For one 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUDZUIlRSX
reason only. She doesn't know the truth about Leo and I."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJN0T4B11E9
"When a lady's fiancé 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVz7Kmf81h
dumps her on her wedding day, the lady has no other option but to think 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSK0k5gN6Nl
that there might be another woman."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdi2wjqEsq
Carly looked at Angel. "An accident happened that day."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6bfnbhU5j
Angel felt like 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJZwmUVRLH
squeezing the life out of Carly but she looked the other way instead. 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyKkiweoQm
"Stop using the accident as a scapegoat. It's irritating."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9U02wDcIr
"Then what should I say? That Leo fell for me?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqq7bD6QE2m
"Well, what do you 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBakzaHyanf
think?" Angel faced her sister again. "If the accident happened and 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfw41WryVm
delayed the wedding, Leo would have still gotten married another day. 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIU7dRWaFD
But instead, Leo falls for you, the accident happens and then he dumps 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWZ6lpjBiU
Kim for good."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDIiD0Du7e
"Okay, okay, I get it," said Carly as she sat upright. She couldn't take anymore of her sister reminding her about everything.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqn8ucuAyv
Angel placed the book 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKYjlD17Qi
she was reading closed on her lap and turned the wheelchair around. She 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AIbUaJuiq
started to wheel herself out of the room.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfHTnjxD1v
"Where are you going?" Carly asked as she looked at her sister.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDu0i14KkG
"Reminding you about what you've done is getting on my nerves," Angel answered as she continued on her way.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35rJSCbati
Carly got up from her chair and quickly rushed over to her sister, grabbing the handlebars from behind to stop her from going.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY52lowTVu5
"Why can't you learn to move on from all this, Angel?" Carly asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vm0QBuJXt
"You want me to move on 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsf3tq0fda
after what you've done?" Angel asked without turning to look at her 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3SkmshBlk
sister. "You not only betrayed me, but mum as well. She was right when 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IjlWmGvAt
she said something was up with you the moment you came home in the early830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKAKaqJEFg
hours of the morning and found a stash of money in your bag."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfjrLG8YDU
"What?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXb0rdLleZ
Carly felt powerless as 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGU2b9yI9z
she slowly let go of the handlebars. Angel shifted a little to the side 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKaYey8XXY
on her chair so as to look at Carly.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfF7FhVhyeL
"You heard right," said Angel. "Mum had a feeling about you long before I even knew anything."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qZm0JVVO5
Carly went pale and she felt her mouth go dry. "When did she tell you this?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx79MKhIu7I
Angel hesitated before she answered, "the day she died."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTErYgvSK2
Carly felt her knees 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBD2w5ZfyY
lose their strength and she felt like she could drop to the floor any 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNm2unK1DvY
moment. She took a few steps back away from the wheelchair. She felt 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo85MoTWoIA
lost and confused.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjiTjCO8Qr
"At least you now know 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNcgkDTzDc
that mum knew something was up with you," Angel continued. "She just 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfP5Zjl5cYW
wasn't sure what it was. I'm glad she didn't know what you were truly up830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwmMNK6IRo
to or else that would've killed her instead."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PIwofKeg1
"Don't say that, Angel," said Carly. She felt like tears were about to drop down her cheeks.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARP3CKngOG
"But it's the truth." 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOev9mOvmCG
Angel fully turned her wheelchair around so as to look at Carly straight830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZoBCMqcWr
in the face. "You know mum wasn't feeling too well at times and finding830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9olT3glpL
out what you did would've killed her. I'm glad the good Lord took her 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBezytOCvGg
away instead because if you did you would have felt my wrath."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbD5t1bVhpg
Carly flinched at her sister's words. Angel was upset for sure and Carly knew better not to say a word.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxGwT3Cojr
Angel looked on at 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTt5mvz2nh5
Carly. She was one person who in the past never liked to see her sister 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfc2Sw2UonU
cry. Whenever she did, Angel was always there to comfort her. But this 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsok1V4Vt0
time, everything was different. She didn't even feel like hugging her 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7Fr3sA0Ro
sister anymore.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2z3PbHBpij
"I'm tired," said Angel as she looked away. "I think we've talked enough for today."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wFMijixuR
"Is anything the matter in here?" Amanda's voice came at the door. "I thought I heard someone shouting."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSxOEOTD2q
Angel flinched by the 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xzsV444KE
sound of Amanda's voice and she silently winced. She prayed that Amanda 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxe77WvHcv6
hadn't heard their whole conversation.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7Z1p7Sqix
Angel turned the wheelchair around and saw Amanda by the door. She looked on at the two sisters with a worried look on her face.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrD8KUcUg40
"It's nothing, Amanda," said Angel. "I was just scolding Carly for going to the mall. That's it."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6A7GTBUy0
Amanda continued to look830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1zFbhFW4m
at Angel, then went on to look at Carly. For a moment, Angel was 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqN8TWoqUs
praying for Amanda to believe her. But with each dying second that 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSDgGcvpSn
passed, it looked like that was far from happening.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYlnQ1MTDW
"Well, you should have 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXv8eJoHhq
talked to her properly, don't you think?" Amanda asked with a smile on 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBq8TRKUAH
her face. "Look, you almost made her cry."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeXN1dKVEG
"Angel could be a bully when she wants to be," said Carly, trying to hide the hurt in her eyes.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8Xx1v7ONX
"I can let this go for now. But Monday, you should be getting back to school, young lady. It's important."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIj4yrB6wY
"Of course."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YGgvbZhIo
"Angel only wants what's best for you. You should be considered lucky to have a sister like her."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ay66aHMte
Carly smiled at Amanda and said nothing more.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAC8hpYvjkt
"Well, I better go and 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3vXNUo98C
try to relax myself," said Amanda as she started to turn around in her 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfkLvu28Cq
wheelchair to leave the room. "Before the evening comes, I better be on 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZLuBsKADL
my best behaviour."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneXwELQil0
"Why do you say that?" Angel asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbZbgvsjS6
Amanda looked at Angel. "Because my very loving daughter in law invited a guest over."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhL99kuB9gm
"You sound really sarcastic," said Carly. "And not in anyway happy."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcqkYZgro4
"You're right, dear. I'm not."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRx9jk7L2Kt
"Could it be that you don't like who is coming?" Angel asked when she already knew the answer.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGAAYGkg65
"It's not that I like the person. I'm just worried about Leo because it's his ex fiance coming over."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUZBhgUdf2
Carly went pale behind Angel and Angel was as still as a statue.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnr02ADMXy
"Why don't you tell Leo about this?" Angel asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YYi0MCX6E
"I want to but if Leo doesn't show up, his mother will know I had something to do with it," said Amanda.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4RRsUig5R
Carly looked at Angel 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmoHEXSzgu
who was busy contemplating over the issue. Amanda wasn't the only one 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnZsa365nc
who didn't want Kim around here tonight. And if any one of them called 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgKJCA810Y
Leo, he probably wouldn't show up.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeqLKeYqyI
"So, you're saying that you would rather let this happen?" Carly asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67GlD6W4gx
"What should I do?" 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNeqBh5B7q
Amanda asked as she shrugged her shoulders. "My hands are tied and my 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQFM72Td8q
son wouldn't like it if his wife and I argue over Leo not showing up for830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCW8JkIIWYK
dinner."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPzzwp3KuX
"What if I inform Leo instead?" Carly asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtF2ScpQpR
"Are you serious?" Angel830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJT8pkDF73
asked as she looked at Carly. "You heard Amanda. Even if anyone were to830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVOUYzoRBQ
inform Leo, Amanda will still get blamed if he doesn't show up."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zNe1uIivS
"Looks like someone knows Bertha more than I do," said Amanda with a sarcastic smile on her face.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZfVkMnj8Q
"I wouldn't like to know830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dUe7V4y4q
her, trust me," said Angel as she looked at Amanda. "But I would rather830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDXcQl0i04
know her now so that I won't be surprised by her temper tantrums in the830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwrc71IOtd
future."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEmIGOxGD2
"I like your thinking," said Amanda. "Just don't get into any trouble with her."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIHaIuL5Wl
"Trust me, I wouldn't," said Carly. "So, are we really going to let this slide? I mean, not tell Leo."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqA5JJ3cTaG
"We shouldn't," said Angel. "Because Leo's problem doesn't concern us. We only just moved in to this house."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GoKeZBcbU
"But Angel..." Carly started but Amanda interfered.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKh34A1s6ee
"She's right, Carly," said Amanda. "It's best you don't get involved."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbTQiEONmy
Carly almost gave a 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPK44O33hX
frowning look at her sister but controlled herself. She really didn't 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnVNaXmcMK
want Leo to get here and find Kim waiting for him at the dinner table. 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FvUD3qmX0
How she wished she could tell him what's going on, but like Amanda, she 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2wY77aBwh
couldn't. She didn't want Amanda to get in trouble with Leo's mother and830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaf2Jl0G4J
Angel would only get more upset with her than she already is.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPG1mhSSCby
"I'll be going now," said Amanda. "You two take care."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAHrvdrjyz
Amanda turned her 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlMHLyNMHf
wheelchair around and left the room. The two sisters waited for a good 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaFzgQAFov
few minutes to make sure Amanda wasn't within earshot.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GL9vMV2Kw
"We've to do something, Angel," said Carly.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY252eSAlII
"With what?" Angel asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ojb920HgK
"You know what I'm talking about. Somehow we need to let Leo know that Kim is coming here."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnw4zIT0uu
"Carly, you aren't going830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvATXfZoPt
to call Leo. You heard Amanda. Leo's mum is like a pain in her 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OhPyUJKUu
backside. You don't want to make it worse."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzj797D8koQ
"But aren't you scared?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjm08eVsS9h
Angel raised her eyebrow830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbgucCVKnE
at her sister. "Oh, now you're taking my words seriously when I said we830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYRLwJKB57
should be cautious of Kim, aren't you?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnaq5Pjhwz
Carly didn't say anything as she continued to look at her sister.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGqRQgNV3C
"I'm glad you've changed830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWyZ8Cr498
your mind," said Angel with a slight smile on her face. "Maybe you'll 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBri1tZFink
realise that all this isn't a joke and I was serious when I said Kim 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqkkQPc4Ba
would be a problem."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiXhds9alF
"You seriously aren't going to do anything?" Carly asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfe3kv3Lig
"It's none of my 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxuJecuupi
business, Carly. Our hands are all tied here. If Kim is coming for 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwl2ZWdErU
dinner, she's coming and we can't do anything about it."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpddoEbK2dv
Angel made her way to the door, then she stopped.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjt79h4W56
"If you dare even try to warn Leo about Kim, I'm serious, Carly, you will see the worst of me."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTk5A7EWfC
Angel's voice was stern and she didn't look at her sister as she spoke. Carly felt herself shiver to the bone.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoYQ3iiRGV
When Angel left the 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIDh9JlIHS
room, Carly felt helpless. There was nothing she could do about dinner 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqObyTiYZV1
tonight and she had no other choice but to go with the flow.
